The Higher Education Bursary is funded by the Government (Ministry of Education) to provide financial assistance to students from the lower to middle income groups. This is part of the Government’s commitment to ensure that no able students are deterred by the cost of post-secondary education due to financial circumstances.

With effect AY26/27, NAFA has integrated with Household Means Eligibility System (HOMES) to conduct means-tests assessment to determine eligibility for Government Bursary. All income information required to assess bursary applications will be automatically retrieved from the Government’s Household Means Eligibility System (HOMES).

There is no need to submit any income supporting documents, if you and any of your household members only have employment and/or trade income and DO NOT have other taxable assessable income (OAI). Example of taxable income can be found on the IRAS website.

Eligibility Criteria

• Singapore citizens
• Full-time MOE funded ^Diploma and Bachelor’s Degree students
• Students must be on MOE Tuition Grant (TG). Students who have fully utilised their MOE Tuition Grant during their studies may also apply.
• Gross Monthly Household Per-capita Income (PCI) between S$1,376 - S$3,000 or Gross Monthly Household Income (GHI) between S$5,501 – S$12,000
• Students who are not in receipt of the Higher Education Bursary or Higher Education Community Bursary in the same academic year
• Students who are currently not holding full scholarships (Full waiver + allowance)

^ Sponsored students from the Diploma in Art Teaching and Diploma in Music Teaching are not eligible to apply.

Value of Bursary